Verlag: A. Millar, London, 1752
Anbieter: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Kanada
Cloth. Zustand: Good. 286, [4] p. 21 cm. Rebound in black cloth. Repairs to half title and last two pages. Dampstains. Some minor worm holes in margins. Title continues: "To which are added, Two other Letters, and Reflections upon Exile.".
Verlag: London, Printed for A. Millar, 1753., 1753
Anbieter: Versandantiquariat Markus Schlereth, Berlin, Deutschland
With 1 Frontispiece, 1 Bl., 531 S., 8°, Ldr. d. Zt. m. Rückenschild. Rückentitel: "Letter to Windham". - Einband stark best., berieb. u. beschabt, Rückengelenke tls. geplatzt, Einbanddeckel l. fl.; Vorsätze an den Rändern gebr., vord. Vorsatzblatt nahezu lose u. rückseitig mit handschriftl. Sign. u. Namenstempel, ersten Seiten l. braunfl. u. mit kl. Wasserrand, das erste Zwischentitelblatt (d.i. Seite 1/2) ist gegenüber dem Frontispiz eingebunden.
Verlag: London: Printed for R. Francklin, 1749
Anbieter: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, Vereinigtes Königreich
7th Ed. Engraved frontis., dec. devices and initial letters. Title page and front f.e.p. adhered to frontis. along gutter hinge, sm. note to f.e.p., light browning, upper hinge cracked, contemporary mottled sheep, some wear, gilt lettered label to spine chipped with loss, upper joint cracked. ESTC T16281.With the signature of Edward Richmond Swales (1884-1965) writer and literary reviewer. US$70.
Verlag: P. Byrne, Dublin, 1793
Anbieter: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Volumes one, three, and five only. All three show wear to the extremities, spine covers and hinges, the latter of which are fragile in all cases. Occasional foxing and browning. Volume five front board detached but present. Original leather boards. ; Bolingbroke fell out of favor with the kingdom of George I and made an ill-advised exile to France. Eventually he returned which led to his best known writings, A Letter to William Wyndham and Reflections Upon Exile, both of which are included in Volume One. ; Vol. 135; 8vo; 563,561,600 pages.
Verlag: Georg Olms Verlag, 1968
ISBN 10: 3487520214 ISBN 13: 9783487520216
Anbieter: SKULIMA Wiss. Versandbuchhandlung, Westhofen, Deutschland
The works of the late Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. In five volumes, complete. Published by David Mallet. Reprint der Ausgaben London 1754. St Johns Werke wurden insbesondere in den amerikanischen Kolonien gelesen. In der Forschung wurde sein Einfluss auf die amerikanischen Staatstheoretiker des 18. Jahrhunderts wie John Adams und Thomas Jefferson lange unterschätzt. Fünf Bände, zus. 2.850 Seiten, Leinen (Anglistica & Americana; Vol. 13/Olms Verlag 1968) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear. Statt EUR 698,00 4800 g. Sprache: en.
Verlag: J. Johnson et al, London, 1809
Anbieter: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand: Very good +. A New Edition. 8 vols.: ccxx, 239; 458; 467; 483; 434; 488; 514; 468, [41] p. 22 cm. Engraved portrait frontispiece in vol. 1. Rebound with green leather spines and green cloth boards. Speckled text block edges. A few brown marks to leather or cloth. Some foxing on front endpapers of vol. 1 and offsetting to portrait. Tiny white mark on front of vol. 7. Small hole in title page of vol. 3. Dark mark on p. 73 of vol. 5. Generally bright and neat throughout. Title continues: "With The Life of Lord Bolingbroke by Dr. Goldsmith, now enlgarged by more recent information relative to his publick and personal character, selected from various authorities." Contains: A Letter to Sir William Windham; The First Vision of Camlick; A Dissertation Upon Parties; Letters on the Study and Use of History; etc.
Verlag: Printed for the Editor and sold by A Millar, London, 1753
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Erstausgabe
Leather. Zustand: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Henry St John's letter to William Wyndham written during his exile and a letter to his friend Alexander Pope. Complete with half-title. With a frontispiece of Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. ESTC no. N2688. Another copy was issued in this year with the title page 'Printed for A Millar'. ESTC cites in an 'uncontrolled note' that this edition is a reissue of this work. An interesting collection of letters from this controversial figure of the eighteenth century. Bolingbroke was a leader of the Tories who supported the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. In a half morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with patches of rubbing to the boards, resulting in some loss. Minor rubbing to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with just the odd spots. Near Fine. book.
Verlag: Printed for J. Johnson [and others]. 1809, 1809
Anbieter: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Some old waterstaining to head of frontispiece, first titlepage and lower edges of book blocks. From the library of Michael Foot with occasional pencil emphasis marks in the margins. Late 19th century half calf, cloth boards, red morocco labels. Bolingbroke, 1678-1751, was leader of the Tories. He supported the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, and became foreign minister for the Pretender in France. Arrested for treason, he was pardoned & allowed back to England in 1723.
Verlag: David Mallet, Esq., 1754
Full leather. Complete set; vol. 1 through 5 (5 volumes total). Full leather bindings, with raised bands, gilt decorations and marbled end pages. Some boards detached, but present. All boards worn, scuffed, and edge chipped. Some title blocks are rubbed. pp.
Verlag: T. Cadell. London. 1770, 1770
Anbieter: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. New edition, Corrected. 8vo. (8.2 x 5.3 inches). Very good, tall, wide margined copy. Some worming to the blank margins but generally a very good and clean copy. Bound in contemporary full tan calf. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled in gilt, which is rubbed. Red title label, gilt. Front hinge cracked but holding firm. Overall a very good and attractive copy. -- More photos available on request.
Verlag: A. Millar; James Crokatt, London, 1752
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Erstausgabe
Leather. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A very smart copy of the first edition of Bolingbroke's contentious series of letters, with a very scarce publication of his last will and testament bound in to the rear of the second volume. The first edition of this posthumously published work from Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, a series of letters in which he attacked Christianity and espoused his anti-religious views and opposition to theology.The work was initially written in 1738 while Bolingbroke lived in France, and only circulated privately.With half title to volume II only. With page 286 numbered 68 to volume II, as called for. ESTC reference no. T88772To the rear of volume II is added the very scarce 'The Last Will and Testament of the Late Rt. Hon. Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke'. Retaining the original half title. This printing of Bolingbroke's will also features a reproduction of a letter he addressed to a peer in March 1715, discussing a decision to leave England during the Jacobite Rebellion.ESTC reference no. N10283A very smart copy of this anti-religious work from the renowned political philosopher and Tory leader, remembered for his support of the Jacobite Rebellion and their attempt to overthrow George I. In quarter calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip tails and joints, with small losses to the leather in these regions. Front joints starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Two small instances of worming to volume I title page, with pages of volume I bright and clean. Areas of discolouration between pages 143 and 162 of volume II, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good. book.
Verlag: A Berlin, Chez Etienne de Bourdeaux., 1752
Anbieter: Daniel Thierstein, Biel, Schweiz
1 volume. 16,7x10,5 cm. 2 f., XVI p., (2) p., 205 p.; 1 f. 205 p., 12 p. remarques; 1 f., 32 p.; 58 p., (1) p., (8) p. annonces. Reliure demi cuir, titre doré au dos. Couverture avec fortes traces d'usure. Les 12 pages remarques sont réliées jusque après la feuille de titre de 'Lettre à Mylord Bathurst'. - Intérieur sans rousseurs. Sprache: französisch.
Verlag: London MDCCLIV (1754),, 1754
Anbieter: Antiquariat Robert von Hirschheydt, Wedemark, Deutschland
Verbandsmitglied: BOEV
(4)/527 S., Großformat, alter Halbledereinband, Einband schadhaft, Gelenke gelockert, erste u. letzte Seiten stockfleckig, sonst sauber u. gut! Selten! - Enthält: Dissertation upon parties (bis S. 258). Letters on the study and use of history (8 letters, bis S. 500). A plan for a general history of Europe (bis S. 501). Of the true use of retirement and study (bis S. 527).
Verlag: London MDCCLIV (1754),, 1754
Anbieter: Antiquariat Robert von Hirschheydt, Wedemark, Deutschland
Verbandsmitglied: BOEV
(4)/632 S., Großformat, alter Halbledereinband, Einband schadhaft, Vordereinband gelöst, Gelenke gelockert, etwas stockfleckig, hinteres Vorsatzblatt gelöst, sonst sauber u. gut! Selten! - Enthält: Essays adressed to Mr. Pope: Essay II: Containing some reflections on the folly and presumption of philosophers, especially in matters of the first philosophy; on the rise and progress of their boasted science; on the propagation of error and superstition; and on the partial attempts that have been made to reform the abuses of human reason. Essay III: Containing some farther reflections on the rise and progress of monotheism, that first and great principle of natural theology, or the first philosophy. Essay IV: Concerning authority in matters of religion.
Anbieter: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, Vereinigtes Königreich
Some browning, inner gilt dentelles, marbled e.ps., contemporary calf boards with intricate gilt tooled border, edges of boards with gilt tooling, intricate gilt tooling with gilt lettered labels to spines. US$908.
Verlag: David Mallet, London, 1777
Anbieter: Phillip J. Pirages Rare Books (ABAA), McMinnville, OR, USA
308 x 238 mm. (12 x 9 1/4"). Five volumes. IMPRESSIVE CONTEMPORARY TREE CALF, covers with gilt-rule border, raised bands, spines elegantly gilt in compartments with floral sprays at center and in corners, one red and one green morocco label, gilt-rolled turn-ins, marbled endpapers. With frontispiece portrait. Front pastedowns with engraved armorial bookplate of Merthyr Guest. ESTC T139449; Day, "History of English Literature 1660-1837," pp. 116-17. âThree abrasions (one the size and shape of a little finger, all refurbished, though still noticeable), wear of not great importance to extremities (mainly lower corners), a few minor nicks or abrasions to the leather, trivial browning or marginal smudges in the text, but still AN EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE SET on the shelf, REMARKABLY CLEAN, SMOOTH, AND FRESH INTERNALLY, with spacious margins, and with bindings that are lustrous and that feature especially attractive spines. This is a very handsomely bound large format set of writings by the dashing and eloquent Bolingbroke (1678-1751), focusing primarily on English history and political philosophy, but also including his letters to his friend Alexander Pope. Early in his public life, Bolingbroke was famous as a Restoration rake who was said to have been seen sprinting through a communal space intoxicated and in the nude. But after his life took a more sobering turn, he entered the government of Queen Anne as a Tory and was instrumental in the peace negotiations with France that ended the wars of Louis XIV. And when considered as a whole, his body of writings must be seen as the work of one of the great political thinkers of his era. According to Day, his political philosophy "rejected the divine right of kings and admitted the premise of the Bloodless Revolution, that the will of the people shall govern the nation. . . . He proposed the elimination of party and the strengthening of a truly representative Parliament through a broad franchise." And "in his proposals for a disinterested survey of history, he has been called the first Englishman truly to sense the continuity of history and to observe contemporary events as workings of fundamental human conflicts paralleling the past and developing out of it." But Bolingbroke's reputation among his contemporaries was damaged by shady financial dealings, dissolute ways, and vicious attacks on his opponents, all of which led to his writings being dismissed or overlooked for many years after his death. DNB observes that modern scholars view him as "a substantial, if flawed, political figure in Anne's reign and as a brilliant, if eventually unsuccessful, political writer in the age of Walpole. . . . Bolingbroke's writings tell us much about the ideological divisions that persisted under the first two Hanoverian monarchs. Although he lacked good sense and political judgement, Bolingbroke was widely read, wrote well, and did make a sincere effort to provide the disparate elements of the parliamentary opposition with a coherent political ideology and a moral platform." As one would expect, this tall, attractive set comes from a gentleman's library, that of Thomas Merthyr Guest (1838-1904), a retired army major and justice of the peace who came from a distinguished Welsh family that made their fortune in iron and steel works. His wife was the writer and philanthropist Lady Theodora Grosvenor Guest (1840-1924), daughter of the second Marquess of Westminster.
Anbieter: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, Vereinigtes Königreich
Together 11 vols. Ex.-libris 'Joseph Berens Lincoln's Inn', light browning, occasional soiling, uniformly bound in full calf, gilt ruling to edges of boards, minor wear and marking, intricate gilt tooled spines with modern gilt lettered labels, spines sl. rubbed with sl. loss to head of vols. 7 & 10 and to the tail of vol. 1., handsome set. US$768.